ATLANTA, GA -- The National Society of High School Scholars announced that Spaulding High School student Kenzie L. Couture from Rochester, NH, has been selected for membership. The Society recognizes top scholars and invites only those students who have achieved academic excellence.

Currently, there are more than 530,000 Society members in over l60 countries. NSHSS provides scholarship opportunities for deserving young people. For more information visit www.nshss.org.

SOUTH BERWICK, Maine — Marshwood High School Principal Paul Mehlhom announced that Lucas Howarth, Robert Jones and Micaela Waters have been named Commended Students in the 2013 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation, which conducts the program, was presented by the principal to these scholastically talented seniors.

After 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2013 competition for National Merit Scholarship awards, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2013 competition by taking the 2011 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Gettysburg College has a long tradition of recognizing students for outstanding scholarship and achievement. Awards, made possible by the generous gifts of alumni and friends, were presented at a Fall Honors Program on October 26, 2012. More than 40 named awards were presented to students who were selected on the basis of their academic achievement and service to the campus community.

Sarah Fodero of Greenland, received the Keith Pappas Memorial Award at the College’s Fall Honors Day ceremonies.